Senior Principal EO-IR Research Lead

Date Posted

United States of America

US-VA-ARLINGTON-111 ~ 1300 17

Th St N ~ BBN ARLINGTON

Onsite

Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

DoD Clearance:
Top Secret

Active and existing security clearance required on day 1

RTX Corporation is an Aerospace and Defense company that provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide. It comprises three industry-leading businesses – Collins Aerospace Systems, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon. Its 185,000 employees enable the company to operate at the edge of known science as they imagine and deliver solutions that push the boundaries in quantum physics, electric propulsion, directed energy, hypersonics, avionics and cybersecurity.

The company, formed in 2020 through the combination of Raytheon Company and the United Technologies Corporation aerospace businesses, is headquartered in Arlington, VA.

Technology Innovation:
Working with radio frequency and cyber subject matter experts across NCT, create and then advance a research portfolio for BBN to develop advanced concepts for sensor defeat and countermeasure development.

Change Management:
Engage and actively participate in ongoing research programs to gain an appreciation of the current team’s capabilities to help identify potential launch points for your own research portfolio.

Task Oversight:
Lead cross-functional teams performing business development, research pursuits, proposal technical writing, and program execution.

Strategic Alignment:
Collaborate with Fellows and PI’s to ensure EO/IR research initiatives align with BBN – NCT goals and priorities.

Strategic Growth:
Articulate hiring needs, participate in the recruitment and hiring process, and then develop top-notch personnel to round out the team required to pursue your research portfolio.

Program Execution:
Working closely with program managers to ensure the successful completion of the research initiatives.

• Innovative Research:
  Design and analyze EO/IR signal processing algorithms and software

• Research Transitions:
  Facilitate transitions to customers and across RTX via demonstrations, tests, and prototypes

• Collaboration and Customer Engagement

• Partnership Development:
  Build relationships with other companies and academia partners to augment and extend internal BBN knowledge, skillsets, and capabilities for your desired research portfolio

• Cross-RTX Coordination:
  Interface with the larger RTX enterprise and associated business units (Pratt and Whitney, Collins Aerospace, Raytheon) to identify transition opportunities and drive maturing research into product lines

• Customer Communication:
  Distinguish BBN and yourself to customers by leading and performing cutting edge research, publishing, and participating in conferences and workshops

• MS with 7+ years of relevant experience, or BS with 10+ years of relevant experience in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Physics or related field

• Demonstrated proficiency in EO/IR and/or countermeasure technologies, including survivability assessments and characterization in one or more war fighting domains

• Experience with application of EO/IR phenomenology to include physics-based modelling and/or simulation

• Experience/understanding the employment of EO/IR sensors and countermeasures to mission CONOPs in one or more war fighting domains

• Experience developing and leading research and development teams and programs

• Proven ability to lead multi-disciplinary teams across diverse geographic locations and organizational level

• Experience writing government research funding proposals in relevant areas

• Broad understanding of government customer base current and emerging needs

• Strong verbal and written communication skills in relevant topics

• Active TS clearance with eligibility to obtain SCI